In 2011, we lost many people we loved. I lost my cousin who I met for the first time this past summer in Sri Lanka. She was so young but I know she's in a good place now. Canada also lost Jack Layton who is an iconic politician. I had the chance to meet Jack and his wife Olivia for the first time at the 2008 Much Music Video Awards. Jack was so hip and he was an ally for young people and stood for numerous causes including, homelessness. He was the leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011. No one can replace his greatness in the NDP party. In the 2011 federal election, Layton’s NDP party won a lot of seats including a Scarborough seat for the first ever Tamil female politician MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan. Mr. Jack Layton ended his battle with cancer when he died on August 22, 2011. His legacy in Canadian politics will be remembered and respected by many forever.
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